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Stay current with AI in teaching — find trusted guidance, key tools, and examples all in one place.
✨ New here or new to AI? Start with the Overview section below. ✨
Featured Resources of the Month
Featured Resources of the Month
Every month, we curate up-to-date AI resources designed to spark ideas and inspire new approaches to your teaching. (Updated in Mar 2026)
Catch up on past featured resources here.
Overview
Overview
AI is evolving quickly, and it can be challenging to keep up. This page brings together the essential information Wagner faculty need—NYU-wide guides and services, Wagner-specific guidance, and examples of how faculty are already using AI in their teaching. It’s a simple starting point to stay informed, explore ideas, and decide what’s most useful for your courses.
If you have suggestions or resources you’d like to see featured here, please share them with us at wagner.onlinecourses@nyu.edu.
(Updated in Jan 2026)
NYU Generative AI (GenAI) Services
NYU Generative AI (GenAI) Services
NYU provides access to and support for several generative AI (GenAI) services, including Gemini, NotebookLM, and the NYU Private GenAI service. Learn more about each tool and service below.
Important Note: When you log in with your NYU NetID, your data is protected. Gemini and NotebookLM do not train their AI models on your data, log your queries, or save model responses. This means you and your students can confidently use these tools, including uploading course work, knowing your information remains private.
Need help getting started? Schedule a 1:1 consultation for a tool demo or to brainstorm how generative AI tools can support your teaching. Contact us anytime at wagner.learninginnovation@nyu.edu.
NYU Provost’s AI Guidance for Faculty
NYU Provost’s AI Guidance for Faculty
As AI continues to reshape higher education, NYU’s Office of the Provost provides guides to help faculty navigate generative AI — including policies, assignment strategies, student learning, and recommendations for teaching. Explore these resources to stay informed and confident in your teaching practice.
Discover NYU’s broad approach to generative AI in teaching and learning, including access to AI tools, guidance through FAQs and policies, and opportunities to connect with faculty communities.
Find clear answers to faculty questions about generative AI: what it is, how students may use it, recommendations for teaching, and guidance on academic integrity.
Explore strategies for adapting assignments in the age of AI. Learn about three common approaches — integrating, avoiding, or forbidding AI use — and when each may be effective.
Learn how students are encouraged to approach generative AI in their studies. This resource, while written for students, can help faculty understand expectations and better support classroom use.
Hear from Wagner Leadership
Hear from Wagner Leadership
Get Wagner-specific guidance on navigating AI in teaching and learning. These short videos from Wagner leadership outline key policies, academic integrity expectations, and practical strategies for addressing student use of AI.
Upholding Academic Integrity at NYU Wagner-9/4/2025, 2:42 PM.mp4Upholding Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is central to Wagner’s mission of preparing students for public service leadership. Faculty play a key role by setting clear expectations and addressing misconduct when it arises.
Watch this short video (4:02) for an overview of Wagner’s academic integrity policy.
Navigating Student Use of AI-9/4/2025, 2:30 PM.mp4Navigating Student Use of AI
Wagner encourages faculty to set clear expectations for student use of AI while upholding NYU’s code of conduct. This includes choosing one of the standard syllabus options and adopting practical strategies to guide students.
Watch this short video (3:28) to learn about 3 policy options for syllabi and approaches to engaging students.
Questions about AI and Academic Integrity? Reach out to Erica Reifer, Assistant Dean of Academic Services, or Rajeev Dehejia, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs.
How Faculty Are Using AI in Teaching
How Faculty Are Using AI in Teaching
Faculty are finding creative and practical ways to bring AI into their teaching. In the sections below, you’ll find curated examples that highlight how AI is being used in real classrooms. These stories and resources are here to spark ideas and help you explore what might work in your own teaching.
(Updated in Sep 2025)
Ethics & Responsible Use
From Policing to Building Trust: Reframing Academic Integrity — De Angela L.Duff at NYU Provost
Gain strategies to reframe academic integrity as values-driven and trust-building, with guidance for addressing GenAI in teaching.
Cultivating Critical AI Literacies — Teaching in Higher Ed
Explores how educators can align AI use with teaching values, critique dominant cultures, and foster critical, student-centered AI literacies.
Is AI Sustainable? — Learning Innovation & Lifetime Education at Duke
Discover ready-to-use discussion questions and activities for teaching students about the sustainability challenges of AI.
AI Policy & Classroom Communication
5 Sample Classroom AI Policies And How They Differ from Institutional Guidelines — Harvard Business Impact
See how faculty are shaping their own course policies on generative AI.
How Do I Talk to Students about Generative AI? — The University of Sydney
Find practical tips for starting open, honest conversations with students about generative AI, its risks, and its opportunities.
Course Design & Redesign
Simple AI Tips for Designing Courses — Harvard Business Impact
Explore how AI can augment your teaching prep with easy-to-try techniques that save time and boost effectiveness.
Simple AI Tips for Revising Courses — Harvard Business Impact
Discover how generative AI can help you improve existing courses by enhancing materials and streamlining feedback review.
Turn Your Class Lessons into Engaging Podcasts with AI — Harvard Business Impact
Learn how faculty are transforming course materials into dynamic AI-generated podcasts with Google’s NotebookLM, making learning more accessible and engaging.
Learning Activities & Engagement
Leveraging GenAI for Role-Play and Critical Thinking — NYU TeachTalk
See how faculty are using GenAI to create immersive role-plays that mirror real-world scenarios and enrich classroom discussions.
How to Use AI to Create Role-Play Scenarios for Your Students — Harvard Business Impact
Learn how to adapt a sample negotiation prompt and use generative AI to design engaging, customizable classroom role-plays.
Simple AI Tips for Enhancing Class Time — Harvard Business Impact
Discover practical ways to use generative AI for interactive, real-time classroom activities that strengthen student engagement.
Assignments & Assessment
Incorporating Generative AI Into Design Thinking Assignments and Literature Review Research / (Slides) — NYU TeachTalk
Explore faculty experiences using generative AI in assignments, from design thinking to literature reviews, to spark new approaches to assessment.
Simple AI Tips for Creating Assessments — Harvard Business Impact
Learn practical strategies for using AI to help draft assessments—so you can spend more time engaging with students.
How I Used Gen AI to Create a Highly Engaging Assignment — Harvard Business Impact
See an example of how generative AI can support faculty in building assignments that are more relevant, challenging, and transparent.
Feedback & Student Support
Becoming Your Own Writing Consultant using Gemini and Grammarly — Thom Blaylock at NYU Wagner
Get inspired by Thom Blaylock, Clinical Professor of Public Policy at NYU Wagner, as he shows students how to use Gemini and Grammarly to become their own writing consultants.
GPT as Tool, Tutor, Thought Partner to Bolster Engagement via Personalized Learning Activities — OpenAI Academy
Learn from Michael Atkinson, Professor of Public Service & Ethics at Brigham Young University, as he shows how Gen AI can help design personalized learning activities that adapt to individual student needs and provide more targeted support.
Using AI to Provide Student Feedback — Harvard Business Impact
Learn how AI can complement your teaching by helping deliver timely, consistent, and actionable feedback without replacing your role as the instructor.
Interested in exploring how AI could support your teaching? The Online Education and Learning Innovation team is here to partner with you. Email us at wagner.learninginnovation@nyu.edu to brainstorm ideas, get guidance, or learn together.
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